artery

1. N-COUNT Arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Compare . 動(dòng)脈

...patients suffering from blocked arteries. …患動(dòng)脈堵塞的病人們。

2. N-COUNT You can refer to an important main route within a complex road, railway, or river system as an artery. 乾線

...Connecticut Ave., one of the main arteries of Washington. …康涅狄格大道，華盛頓的主乾道之一。